The sweet pea is annual plant which is pleasant to many gardeners for bright blossoming and gentle aroma. Buds on plant keep practically all summer therefore it is great option for decoration of the site. It is possible to refer to advantages of this flower also variety of its shades, relative frost resistance (to - 5 wasps).
Landing of sweet pea
It is necessary to begin to be engaged in preparation of sowing material in the spring, approximately at the end of March or the beginning of April. The peel of seeds rather dense therefore they should be placed in glass, to fill in with hot water (50-60 degrees) and to leave so for day. The emerging seeds should be deleted. Later necessary amount of time, sowing material it is necessary to wash with water of room temperature and to turn in kerchief which constantly has to be wet. Thus humid environment for prorashchivaniye of seeds is created.
Each sprouted sunflower seed needs to be put in separate capacity. For this purpose any small pot or paper cup with the nutritious soil which is previously filled there will approach. Seeds need to be deepened on 2-3 cm. It is possible to put them both on one, and on some pieces. The container needs to be placed in well lit, warm place. Periodically the soil should be watered. The first shoots have to appear approximately in 2 weeks. In process of emergence in seedlings of the first 3 leaflets, tops are recommended to be prishchepit. It is necessary for stimulation of growth of side escapes.
It is possible to plant seedling of sweet pea to the open ground in May. It is recommended to temper previously it, taking out on balcony at first for hour, and then gradually increasing this time. The sweet pea well grows in the lit places where there are no drafts. Though transfers small shadow quite quietly. The soil, suitable for landing, – neutral, fertile, with excellent drainage properties. It is necessary to put peas together with earth lump at distance of 25 cm from each other. In process of achievement by height plant in 20 cm, it should be tied up to support. It is necessary in order that stalks did not creep on the ground. Thanks to support, the sweet pea will begin to curl up and over time forms green hedge. Dwarfish grades of peas which height does not exceed 30 cm do not need similar support.
Care for sweet pea
In general, cultivation of sweet pea is not absolutely simple process. This plant demands special care. Each 1.5-2 weeks it is necessary to make watering of flower in sufficient volume. At insufficient moisture content the buds become shallow or in general are dumped, and process of blossoming stops. Besides, the sweet pea needs fertilizing by liquid fertilizers. It is necessary to do it twice – in the middle of June and in the middle of July. In order that sweet pea long it is also abundant blossomed, experienced gardeners recommend to carry out pasynkovaniye. Besides, it is necessary to cut off deflowered branches, leaving some pods with seeds. Observance of these moments will allow peas to blossom up to winter cold weather.